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Army soldiers guarding outside the Indian High Commission check the identity of a person after a call for anti-India protests in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala on Tuesday announced the suspension of visa and consular services for an indefinite period a day after…
Army soldiers guarding outside the Indian High Commission check the identity of a person after a call for anti-India protests in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala on Tuesday announced the suspension of visa and consular services for an indefinite period a day after…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the rise in the country’s Tiger population. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the rise in the country’s Tiger population over the years and hoped the big cats will continue to thrive as a result of the government’s conservation efforts. “Wonderful news for environment lovers,…
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Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday said he would lift martial law just hours after he imposed it, in a brief and confusing episode in which he blasted the opposition as “anti-state forces” threatening the country’s democracy. The unexpected move from Yoon — the first time martial law had been declared in…
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Once brushed aside as a curiosity, extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is now taking centrestage in the complex field of cancer biology. Scientists first discovered it as a small fragment of genetic material in cancer cells 50 years ago. Because it was present in only 1.4% of tumours, they didn’t consider it to be important. But more…
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President-elect Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday (December 2, 2024) to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional “disruptions to the institution of the Presidency”. In a filing made public Tuesday (December 3, 2024), Mr. Trump’s lawyers told…
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Syrian opposition fighters stand atop a seized Syrian army armoured vehicle in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Syrian insurgents captured four new towns early on Tuesday, bringing them closer to the central city of Hama, opposition activists said, while government forces retook some territory they lost last…
Kolkata, West Bengal, Iscon Spokesperson Radharaman Das at a meet with The Hindu. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) spokesperson in Kolkata advised monks of the order on Tuesday to avoid saffron attire in Bangladesh. ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharaman Das said that there were reports on social media that…
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Despite lifting martial law, the South Korean president is facing huge backlash. Seoul: South Korea’s main opposition party on Wednesday demanded President Yoon Suk Yeol step down, accusing him of insurrection after he attempted to impose martial law. “Even if martial law is lifted, it is impossible to avoid insurrection charges,” Democratic Party floor leader…
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Masoud Pezeshkian | Photo Credit: Getty Images Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed doubts about new legislation imposing tougher penalties on women who flout mandatory hijab regulations. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women in Iran have been required to cover their hair in public. However, increasing numbers are appearing without hijabs, especially since protests erupted…
